Finland vs Sweden: Freedom of expression index
Finland
0.946
in 2025
Sweden
0.946
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
10th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.946 against 0.946 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.438 | 0.438 | 0 | β |
| 1790s | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 0 | β |
| 1800s | 0.4166 | 0.4576 | 0.041 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.26 | 0.664 | 0.404 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.26 | 0.736 | 0.476 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.26 | 0.776 | 0.516 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.26 | 0.7865 | 0.5265 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.26 | 0.797 | 0.537 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.277 | 0.797 | 0.52 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.277 | 0.797 | 0.52 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.277 | 0.797 | 0.52 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.4114 | 0.797 | 0.3856 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.4933 | 0.806 | 0.3127 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.4979 | 0.8145 | 0.3166 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.7679 | 0.888 | 0.1201 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.6852 | 0.8722 | 0.187 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.644 | 0.8461 | 0.2021 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.9069 | 0.948 | 0.0411 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.914 | 0.9564 | 0.0424 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.921 | 0.9612 | 0.0402 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.9402 | 0.968 | 0.0278 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9762 | 0.9745 | 0.0017 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.977 | 0.97 | 0.007 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9724 | 0.9709 | 0.0015 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.961 | 0.9567 | 0.0043 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.946 against 0.946 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Finland and Sweden?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.